Penalty

Noun

1. A legal sentence.

   "The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor."

2. A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
3. A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
4. In sports: A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick. A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.

   "A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent."

5. A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.